Monday, December 11, 2006
Final Portfolio Requirements
Creative Writing – English 1191 Fall 2006 – Final Portfolio Requirements
When is my portfolio due?
Your final portfolio is due by 12:00 NOON on December 20, 2006. You may turn your portfolio in to me in person in my office (Hellems 09) from 10:00 A.M. until noon, or you may put your portfolio in my mailbox in Hellems 101 any time before noon. Please keep in mind that Hellems 101 closes at 5:00P.M. on weekdays, and is closed on weekends. You may turn your portfolio in earlier if you choose. I will not accept any late portfolios.
What should I include?
Include your best, most meaningfully revised work from this semester.
* You need to include two genres of writing (select from poetry, drama or fiction).
* Both pieces must have undergone revision work.
* Include at least one earlier draft for each piece you submit.
* Please include a brief writer’s analysis of each piece. Why did you write the piece, what elements of craft were you employing, what revisions did you make in the final draft, what do you love/hate about the piece?
How do I submit it?
Please use the folder I have provided to submit your final portfolio. Put one piece of writing in one side, along with your earlier draft and writer’s analysis. Put the other piece in the opposite side, along with your earlier draft and writer’s analysis. Write your name on the front. If you lose the folder I give you, buy another two-pocket folder and do the above.
What will I be graded on?
Your final portfolio represents 20% of your semester grade. For each piece you will be graded on the elements of craft we have discussed this semester: voice, imagery, setting, character and story. You will also be graded to a great degree on your revision efforts. You should carefully review any critical comments that I, or your classmates, have provided, and do your best to consider and, if it works, incorporate these suggestions. If you do not choose to incorporate suggestions, you should note your decision and reasons for not doing so in your writer’s analysis.
How can I get my work returned to me?
You may include a large, self-address, stamped envelope if you would like me to mail your portfolio. Otherwise, I will keep your portfolios for one year. I won’t be teaching next semester, so I won’t have office hours. You can contact me to set up a meeting to get your portfolio (by law I cannot leave graded material in a public space). Spring semester is my last semester here at C.U., so do contact me by the end of the semester if you’d like your work returned.
Will class meet during the final exam period?
No, we will not meet as a class during the final exam period. I will, however, be in my office (Hellems 01) from 10:00 A.M. until noon on Wednesday, Dec. 20 to accept your final portfolios and for discussion. If you have a conflict with another final during this time, and would like to schedule another time to meet and turn in your portfolio, let me know.
When is my portfolio due?
Your final portfolio is due by 12:00 NOON on December 20, 2006. You may turn your portfolio in to me in person in my office (Hellems 09) from 10:00 A.M. until noon, or you may put your portfolio in my mailbox in Hellems 101 any time before noon. Please keep in mind that Hellems 101 closes at 5:00P.M. on weekdays, and is closed on weekends. You may turn your portfolio in earlier if you choose. I will not accept any late portfolios.
What should I include?
Include your best, most meaningfully revised work from this semester.
* You need to include two genres of writing (select from poetry, drama or fiction).
* Both pieces must have undergone revision work.
* Include at least one earlier draft for each piece you submit.
* Please include a brief writer’s analysis of each piece. Why did you write the piece, what elements of craft were you employing, what revisions did you make in the final draft, what do you love/hate about the piece?
How do I submit it?
Please use the folder I have provided to submit your final portfolio. Put one piece of writing in one side, along with your earlier draft and writer’s analysis. Put the other piece in the opposite side, along with your earlier draft and writer’s analysis. Write your name on the front. If you lose the folder I give you, buy another two-pocket folder and do the above.
What will I be graded on?
Your final portfolio represents 20% of your semester grade. For each piece you will be graded on the elements of craft we have discussed this semester: voice, imagery, setting, character and story. You will also be graded to a great degree on your revision efforts. You should carefully review any critical comments that I, or your classmates, have provided, and do your best to consider and, if it works, incorporate these suggestions. If you do not choose to incorporate suggestions, you should note your decision and reasons for not doing so in your writer’s analysis.
How can I get my work returned to me?
You may include a large, self-address, stamped envelope if you would like me to mail your portfolio. Otherwise, I will keep your portfolios for one year. I won’t be teaching next semester, so I won’t have office hours. You can contact me to set up a meeting to get your portfolio (by law I cannot leave graded material in a public space). Spring semester is my last semester here at C.U., so do contact me by the end of the semester if you’d like your work returned.
Will class meet during the final exam period?
No, we will not meet as a class during the final exam period. I will, however, be in my office (Hellems 01) from 10:00 A.M. until noon on Wednesday, Dec. 20 to accept your final portfolios and for discussion. If you have a conflict with another final during this time, and would like to schedule another time to meet and turn in your portfolio, let me know.
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